Patents by Inventor Steven L. Goodfriend

Steven L. Goodfriend has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Object location identification system for providing location data of an object being pointed at by a pointing device
    Patent number: 5672820
    Abstract: The object location identification system includes a Receiving Module (RM), an Angular Measuring System (AMS) and a processor. The RM receives information specifying a user's location and provides RM output data in terms of latitude, longitude and altitude. The AMS is connectable to a pointing device for measuring the orientation of the pointing device and providing AMS output data in at least heading and depression angles. The processor processes the RM output data and the AMS output data and provides location data of an object being pointed at by the pointing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Boeing North American, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Rossi, Mark E. Innocenzi, Steven L. Goodfriend, Douglas E. Lowe